CH Racing Wheel

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Okay, Ive always been a huge arcade racing fan.
Ever since arcade racing games got linked and
you could race against up to 15 people, a new
standard for racing was set. But that multiplayer
arcade experience on my PC has been
incomplete, lacking the essential tool of
drivingTHE WHEEL. Sure, Id tried a few PC
wheels, but none really impressed me. But CH
Products has come the closest so far with its
new Racing Wheel.

The CH Racing Wheel comes with a sturdy base
and adjustable clamps that allow for easy
attachment to my desk. Installation was snapI
just went to Game Controllers, added a
two-axisfour-button joystick, and I was peeling
out. Next I cruised over to my favorite download
siteif youll excuse the shameless plugat
www.pcgames.com/downloads, grabbed the 3Dfx
demo for Need for Speed II: SE, and went for a
drive.

The CH Racing Wheel comes equipped with four
buttons to shift gears, accelerate, and brake. The
controls are all right in the 39 oclock area of the
wheel, making access to gears very easy. The
wheels 160 degrees of motion made it possible
to really lead into turns while driving. These easy
controls and full range of motion allowed my
Lotus GT1 to attack the streets of Italy like Lara
Croft on Duke Nukem.

But with every joyride comes a crash. CH didnt
add any of the wheel padding thats always
present in the arcade-style game wheels. More
maddening, especially considering the 160
degrees of motion, the Racing Wheels turning
resistance is too loose. Its frustrating when you
over-steer out of control when forced to react to a
blind curve.

With a street price near $80, CHs Racing Wheel
is a pretty slick model. But it may be out of your
price range, especially when the salesman finally
tells you this package doesnt come with foot
pedals. Before you sit down with the finance
manager, you might want to wait and check out
the other dealerships.-- Marcale Wallace / GamePro

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